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Engineering & Maintenance

Instrumentation and Process Control Fundamentals

Understand measurement instruments, control loops, PLCs and SCADA used in process plants, utilities and mines.

  • 5 days
  • Classroom · Live virtual · In-house
  • Afriskora Certificate of Completion

Course overview

Process plants depend on instruments and control systems to run safely and efficiently. This course introduces the measurement of pressure, flow, level and temperature, control valves, PID control and loop tuning, PLC and SCADA systems, safety instrumented systems and calibration, with practical demonstrations and troubleshooting exercises.

Who should attend

  • Instrumentation and electrical technicians
  • Process and plant engineers
  • Operations staff
  • Maintenance supervisors

What you will be able to do

  • Explain how common process instruments work
  • Read P&IDs and loop diagrams
  • Understand PID control and basic tuning
  • Describe PLC, DCS and SCADA architectures
  • Calibrate instruments and troubleshoot control loops

Course outline

  1. Day 1Measurement

    • • Pressure and temperature
    • • Flow measurement
    • • Level measurement
    • • Analytical instruments

  2. Day 2Final control elements

    • • Control valves
    • • Actuators and positioners
    • • Variable speed drives
    • • Valve sizing basics

  3. Day 3Process control

    • • P&IDs and loop diagrams
    • • Control loops
    • • PID control
    • • Loop tuning

  4. Day 4Control systems

    • • PLCs
    • • DCS and SCADA
    • • Industrial networks
    • • OT cybersecurity

  5. Day 5Safety and maintenance

    • • Safety instrumented systems
    • • Calibration
    • • Troubleshooting
    • • Practical exercises

Frequently asked questions

How long is the Instrumentation and Process Control Fundamentals course?

The course runs for 5 days. Daily start and finish times are confirmed in your joining instructions. Live virtual sessions cover the same programme.

Do I receive a certificate?

Yes. Every participant who completes the course receives an Afriskora Certificate of Completion with a unique code that employers can verify online.

Can this course be delivered in-house for our team?

Yes. We can run it at your premises or online for your team, on dates that suit you, and adapt examples and case studies to your sector.

How do I book and pay?

Request dates and we'll send available sessions and a quote. Bookings are confirmed by invoice and paid by EFT. South African clients can include the course in their Workplace Skills Plan.

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